The Allstate Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Allstate Insurance Company, has established a $1 million fund at the California Community Foundation to help Southern California recover and rebuild after wildfires devastated the region.

Grants from the Allstate Foundation Wildfire and Relief Fund will be distributed to nonprofits that are providing relief needs such as emergency shelter, food, and clothing, as well as to groups supporting community clean up, the rebuilding and restoration of community emergency services, and home re-construction efforts. The fund also will help organizations respond to health issues arising from the fires and support social and mental health services. The California Community Foundation and its sister organization, the San Diego Foundation, will administer the grants in the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Ventura.

"The devastation and personal loss caused by these wildfires is at an unprecedented level here in Southern California, and it's critical that we help people and communities to accelerate the all-important recovery period," said Jack Shakely, president of the California Community Foundation. "This special fund is designed to reach people and communities with unmet needs, especially those that were missed by the initial wave of disaster relief services."